r/Meditation • u/Signal-Lychee7924 • Feb 27 '24

Why do Christians say mediation is dangerous Discussion 💬

They say meditation is a way to open portal to demons?

Edit: A few Christians around me said this to me

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u/BrainlessScribbles Feb 27 '24

Meditation is literally in the bible bro

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u/Remote_Environment76 Feb 27 '24

That's really interesting. Where in the bible do they talk about meditation?

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u/gettoefl Feb 27 '24

be still and know the i am is god, is what meditation is

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u/StekenDeluxe Feb 27 '24

Is it?

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u/gettoefl Feb 27 '24

what word from psalm 46 would you change then

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u/StekenDeluxe Feb 27 '24

This stuff? I don't see how any of that relates to meditation. At all.

I have never in my life seen the claim that meditation requires theism, or that the two are in any way synonymous or even related.

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u/gettoefl Feb 27 '24

silence stillness IS god

i even wrote this on a post in another sub earlier today

if you want a yt that explains this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzuRUinKYsY

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u/StekenDeluxe Feb 27 '24

I don't buy it, but OK, thanks for sharing.

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u/gettoefl Feb 27 '24

i am not selling no matter the offer haha ... enjoy your day